A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids protects the elderly from a serious eye disease known as senile macular degeneration, showed a new research…
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How to Read Your Eyeglass Prescription
When you look at your prescription for eyeglasses, you will see numbers listed under the headings of OS and OD – find out what they mean…
Read more »U.S. Drug Administration Allowed the Implantation of the Eye Telescope
U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA), after five years of research of the activity on the control group of volunteers, has finally approved an optical telescope eye implant, invention of the […]
Read more »Vitamin C and Eye Health
The fact that the concentration of vitamin C in the fluid of the eye is about 25 times higher the concentration in the serum, and in intraocular lenses even up […]
Read more »Feeling Sick? Read It in Your Eyes
Looking into the eyes, we can see signs of diseases that trouble us, and we are often not even aware of them: diabetes, glaucoma, cataract, and even cardiovascular diseases…
Read more »Synthetic Lenses Better Than Laser
Scientists claim that the synthetic lens might be a safer way of correcting myopia than correcting it with laser…
Read more »New Attempts of Treating Blindness
Treatment of blindness using stem cells; soon attempts of testing in humans…
Read more »Squinting Computer Users Blink Less
Squinting at a computer screen reduces how often you blink and can lead to dry, irritated eyes, a new study finds…
Read more »Everything You Wanted to Know About LASIK
Lasik is a procedure that removes refractive errors of the eye (nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism, so one does not have to wear glasses or contact lenses…
Read more »Contact Lenses FAQ
We give you answers to eight commonly asked questions in relation to types of contact lenses, method of use and their maintenance…
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February 7, 2011